Ontario

Certificates Express can acquire the following certificates from the province of Ontario:

Birth Certificates (First Certified Copy)
Certified copy of statement of live birth, sealed by the registrar general, includes parents information

Good for: Passports (16 and under/parents not born in Canada), most U.S. immigration matters (Visas, Green Card, Sponsorships)

Short Form (Wallet-Sized)
Good for: Health Card, Driver's Licence, Passport (most cases), RESP, U.S. border crossing (until Jan 2007), Children's school registration, SIN Card

Who can apply for a Birth Certificate?

You can apply for an Ontario birth certificate if:

The birth took place in Ontario
The application is for your own birth and you are at least 13 years old
The application is for your child’s birth certificate and you are named as a parent on your child’s original birth registration.
You are the legal guardian of a child
If you are the Next-of-kin, executor or estate administrator, and the person named on the certificate is deceased.

Registering your Child:

Every child born in Ontario must be registered with Ontario's Office of the Registrar General before applying for a birth certificate.
If your child is not registered, the easiest and fastest way to register your baby’s birth is online using the new born registration service.
If your child’s birth is not registered and your child is over the age of 1 year old, you will need to apply complete a delayed registration of birth. After the birth is registered, you can then apply for the birth certificate.

Guarantor:

If you are applying for a birth certificate for an individual nine years of age or older, guarantor information is required.
A guarantor is someone who has known you (the applicant) personally for at least 2 years during your life, is a Canadian citizen, and is currently serving in or a practicing member in good standing of a particular profession (see guarantor page).

Delayed Statement of Live Birth

If your child is more than one year old and you have not yet registered their birth, you will need to obtain a Delayed Statement of Live Birth. Please visit our page on Delayed Statement of Live Birth to learn how to obtain this important document.

NOTE: Person named on birth certificate must be registered with their municipal government agency in order to qualify for a birth certificate.

How do we get Ontario birth certificates so quickly?

Certificates Express verifies your application, including guarantor information (Packages containing forms for using a Canadian or US guarantor are available for download upon service purchase). We then submit it in person and follow up with the Registrar General of Ontario to help ensure that your birth certificate is processed and delivered to you within the time frame required.

NOTE: If you are using a US Guarantor, your application may currently be delayed 4-5 weeks.

Service Options:

Urgent Service includes the following:

Review of your completed application, submission to the Office of the Registrar General
Follow up and tracing of application, delivery of the completed certificate
Processed by the Government of Ontario within 3-5 days
This time frame is only an estimate. It is NOT guaranteed.
In all cases, your birth certificate will be sent by Express Post/Courier to you as soon as the province has completed processing.

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Expedited Service includes the following:

Review of your completed application, submission to the Office of the Registrar General
Follow up and tracing of application, delivery of the completed certificate
Please allow up to 10 days for processing by the Government of Ontario.
This time frame is only an estimate. It is NOT guaranteed.
In all cases, your birth certificate will be sent by Express Post/Courier to you as soon as the province has completed processing.

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Regular Service includes the following:

We offer regular service for those customers who are comfortable with the time frame as outlined by the Government of Ontario.
Regular service includes review of your completed application form by CEL staff and submission of the forms on your behalf.
Regular processing time is 6 to 8 weeks. Delivery is made directly from the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario.
This time frame is only an estimate. It is NOT guaranteed.
We are able to trace the processing status of your application.

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Additional Information:

Shipping charges apply to addresses within Ontario, only. Orders from outside Ontario may result in higher charges.
Please note that a guarantor is not required at all for persons nine years of age or younger.
The Registrar General of the Province of Ontario no longer requires a guarantor signature in order to process your birth certificate application. Our package of application forms reflects this policy change.

Restrictions may apply. See our "Terms and Conditions" page for more information.
All government processing times are estimated, plus delivery times.
Please call us for more information at (416) 96-BIRTH (962-4784) or toll-free at (877) 663-6606.